Maggie Smith

UPDATED: In a repeat of last year's Emmys, two HBO series collected the top prizes Sunday night. "Game of Thrones" was honored as best drama, and "Veep" was chosen best comedy. The zany, fast-moving ABC telecast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, featured everyone from Matt Damon to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

In one of the most memorable Emmys speeches ever, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her fifth consecutive Emmy for "Veep," thanked her father and revealed that he died Friday.

Louis-Dreyfus started humorously and acknowledged the people she "tricked" into doing the show. She apologized for the current political climate, saying her show had...

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Three major dramas lead the weekend highlights.
"Downton Abbey" concludes its six-season run with two hours at 9 p.m. Sunday on PBS' "Masterpiece." The characters are given loving sendoffs by creator Julian Fellowes. The time might be...

The dowager countess would be impressed.
WUCF-Channel 24, Orlando's PBS station, set a goal of $200,000 for its 10-day drive that ended Sunday.
PBS fans in Central Florida gave $258,000. That's a lotta love, people.
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How deep is your love for "Downton Abbey"?
You can show it by putting on period garb and attending a one-hour preview in Central Florida. WUCF-TV on Monday announced the December events and urged fans to RSVP because seating is limited for...

UPDATED: Remind viewers of your greatest hits, and you’ll make a good case for your value.
PBS is doing exactly that this week with specials saluting “Downton Abbey” and “The Civil War.”
“Ken Burns: The Civil War” looks back at that landmark...

Celebrities help bolster the appeal of the Florida Film Festival year after year, and 2015 is no different. Bob Balaban and Sam Rockwell, two actors known for their offbeat charm, will sit for question-and-answer sessions.
First up is Balaban, who...

The show won't go on for "Downton Abbey" after next season.
The coming season, the sixth, will be the last for the PBS hit, "Masterpiece" and Carnival Films announced Thursday.
"Downton" is the top PBS drama of all time and...

How crucial is Maggie Smith to "Downton Abbey"?
Series creator Julian Fellowes told "60 Minutes" in 2013 that Smith would be "probably the hardest one to replace" and "the greatest loss."
He may have to...

This weekend, one of TV's best dramas returns, one of TV best-loved dramas ends its season, and one of TV's most popular dramas rolls on.
"The Good Wife," back at 9 p.m. Sunday on CBS, reminds everyone why it's the best showcase for guest...

Turner Classic Movies does the best job of honoring veteran performers, and the invaluable channel continues the trend this month.
TCM will salute Debbie Reynolds, who receives the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award later this month, and Rod...

It's a weekend filled with new episodes, important NFL games and Golden Globes hoopla. Here are programs to keep in mind:
1. The Golden Globes at 8 p.m. Sunday on NBC. You may not want to watch the whole three-hour telecast. But the Amy Poehler-Tina...

There's a lot to love about Central Florida.
And a lot that should change. In no particular order, here are 15 New Year's resolutions for Central Florida in 2015:
1. Car line civility. I'm not saying we need to emulate the manners of Maggie Smith's...

UPDATED: The Dallas Cowboys scored a big one for Fox Sunday night.
The Cowboys' 24-20 victory over the Detroit Lions pulled in 42.3 million viewers in the 7 p.m. hour, according to updated ratings.
That hour put Fox ahead of the broadcasting pack. The...

Maggie Smith rules the fifth season of “Downton Abbey,” PBS’ lavish and still-delectable serial.
Smith’s majestic yet poignant work as the dowager countess deepens the drama, which returns at 9 p.m. Sunday on PBS. “Love may not conquer all, but it can...

Critics' favorites "Boyhood" and "Birdman" are among the top contenders in nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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"Downton Abbey" star Dame Maggie Smith wants Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel to show her where her Emmy is.
Kimmel joked during his Emmy monologue Sunday night that stars had to be present to win under what he called "the Maggie Smith rule."...

There were some inevitabilities going in to the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night: “The People v. O.J. Simpson” would win big, Maggie Smith wouldn’t show up even if she won, and we’d hear lots of Donald Trump jokes.
But the telecast, hosted...